Women in Tech

For International Women's Day (IWD), research suggests that despite women tech giants including Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki being championed in the press, women are still facing barriers when it comes to entering and succeeding in the world of technology.

In the lead up to Internationl Women's Day, AptonPlant acknowledges the achievements of the five women that made the Apollo 11 landing possible.

Tomorrow is International Women's Day (IWD) and Electronic Specifier is bringing its readers Q&As with notable women in tech that want to share their industry experiences. Here's an interview with Laura Reeves, Project Engineer, Ansible Motion.

In the lead-up to International Women's Day, Esmeralda Martos has answered a few questions to offer her expertise as a global vehicle homologation expert at NIO. The premium EV brand launched in Europe in September 2021 and is set to expand its presence and EV sales into Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands in 2022.  Here is a Q&A with Martos in which she discusses her role and gender adversity within the industry.

Eco Wave Power Global AB has announced that the company is providing sponsorship to the Israeli Participants- Vanessa Allouche and Ulfat Haider, in the Sahraouiya “Women Challenge for Solidarity” Competition, taking place in Morocco.

New research from EngineeringUK has shown that 16.5% of those working in engineering are female, compared to 10.5% as reported in 2010.

STI Electronics, a full-service organisation including engineering, contract manufacturing and training services and materials, announces the promotion of Erin Lewis from Quality Engineer to Quality Manager.

JFD presented recently the 2022 finalists for the ‘Margaret Award’. Women and girls were invited to apply and share their experiences and innovations in digital technology. Among the finalists are the next winners who will be revealed on the 8th of March at a prestigious ceremony.

The CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2022, which took place in Las Vegas from the 3rd to the 7th of January 2022, saw a multitude of events and exhibitions, many of which were aired virtually due to COVID restrictions. One of these was ZF, whose online presentation is recapped here as it provides a particular focus on what ZF refers to as ‘The future of Autonomous Mobility’ – and how the company plans to accomplish it.

In this week's podcast, Mick Elliot talks with Heather Fulara, Director, IP&E (Interconnect, Passive and Electromechanical), Americas, Director of Interconnect Passives at Premier Farnell about the results of Farnell's Women in Engineering survey.